Diana Krall has released her new album, This Dream Of You, on Verve Records. The single “Autumn in New York” features a trio with Christian McBride and Russell Malone. The video, directed by the famed Marc Seliger and filmed by David McCutcheon, features breathtaking imagery of New York City. This Dream Of You is music for right now but it is also a “long playing record,” one that feels like a movie that you might share with someone because you know they’ll stay with it until the final reel. As Diana says, “If ‘But Beautiful’ is the overture, then ‘Singing In The Rain’ is the end title.” Diana Krall is the only vocalist, in the jazz category, to have nine albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered five Grammy® Awards, ten Juno® Awards and have also earned nine gold, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums. Tracklist: But Beautiful; That’s All; Autumn In New York; Almost Like Being In Love; More Than You Know; Just You, Just Me; There’s No You; Don’t Smoke In Bed; This Dream Of You; I Wished On The Moon; How Deep Is The Ocean; and Singing In The Rain.
A sublime mix of Latin rhythms and soulful hardbop from trombonist Conrad Herwig – working here in a formula he's used before, but which seems especially well-suited to the music of Horace Silver! Silver's work for Blue Note always had these wonderful currents of Latin and exotic modes in the rhythms – expanded more strongly here by the group, with conga work from Richie Flores ringing out next to the bold piano lines from Michel Camilo and Bill O'Connell, both great players for a date like this. The mode is different than Horace, but in a great way – and in addition to trombone solos from Herwig, the album also features Craig Handy on alto and flute, Igor Butman on tenor, and Alex Sipiagin on trumpet. The date is a live one, which really increases the energy of the music – on titles that include "Peace", "Gods Of The Yoruba", "Nica's Dream", "Song For My Father", "Nutfille", and "Cape Verdean Blues". ~ Dusty Groove
A vocal jazz session, but one with a very different flavor than usual – given that Emi Makabe plays the Japanese stringed instrument shamisen, and also sings most of the lyrics in Japanese! The rest of the group is unusual, too – as the quartet features Victor Goncalves alternating between piano and accordion, and Kenny Wollesen alternating between drums and vibes – mixed with the bass of Thomas Morgan, in a way that creates a wonderfully fluid sense of tone and color throughout the set. Titles include "Joy", "Moon & I", "Mielcke", "Rino", "I Saw The Light", "Flash", and "Treeing". ~ Dusty Groove
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